Limited Edition of 6
Size:50"h x 52"w x7"d
Power Source: negator spring
Approximate Run Time: 16 hours
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Due to the very small editions of the Variation sculptures, they are only available directly from me. Please contact me through this link. for purchase and delivery information.

The Variation series is the result of my continued exploration in the world of the kinetic pattering created by 6 overlapping wheels that orbit a common center. Each orbiting form is designed to hold a particular orientation by rotating in the opposite direction from its orbital motion. I first "discovered" this kaleidoscopic effect in my sculpture called Rhapsody and took it a step further with Quark Cotillion. This time around I've found 3 different kaleidoscopic patterns that excite me and remind me of various elements of nature.

I'm going to produce this sculpture as a series with a common mechanism but different kaleidoscopic patterning wheels. The series will start with 3 different designs, Variation-Wind, Variation-Stars and Variation-Fire. Each sculpture in the series will be individually numbered 1-6.

Variation-Wind was my first design in this series. I balanced the ellipse shape with a fan shape. It was the fan shape that gave me the "Wind" idea. Each of the fans can be thought of as a gentle breeze that combine in the center to create a hurricane of turbulence and chaos.

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